November 20, 2008: One of my Violence Against Women Act (“VAWA”) clients was granted today. VAWA allows victims of domestic abuse to obtain a green card if the spouse of the victim is a U.S. Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident. Although VAWA might appear on its face to apply solely to women, male victims of domestic abuse are covered by VAWA as well.
In this case, my client was a male, who was married to his wife for approximately one year. The couple lived together in Santa Ana and Garden Grove. The relationship was fine at first; however, after a few months, she became increasingly controlling of him. She would not let him leave the house, and if he did, she would lock him out. She did not allow him to have a key to the house, and she would not let him attend Church or English classes. The wife and her family would regularly humiliate him by cursing at him and making him eat using his hands (rather than chopsticks). At one point in the relationship, the wife forced him to sleep in the garage on an ongoing basis. Eventually, his wife locked him out of the house permanently, and he was forced to stay at a nearby church for months.
I began representing him well over a year ago, and we filed the VAWA application in September 2007. Today, we received the approval. He was extremely happy when I called him. He thanked me many times. He will now be able to live and work in the United States with a green card.
The Nuñez Firm handles all types of domestic abuse VAWA cases, contact my office today – 949-903-0088.
November 18, 2008: One of my clients was granted her green card today in immigration court. She arrived in the United States in 2003 on a fiancé visa. Things did not work out with her first husband, and they divorced. Immigration and Customs Enforcement placed her in deportation proceedings in 2005 due to her failed marriage. She met her current husband after that. The couple married in 2006 and they have a newborn son. They live in Irvine together. I was able to help her avoid deportation and acquire her green card today. The couple was extremely happy with the outcome. Now, they can return to their lives in Irvine without fear that they will be separated. I wish them the best of luck.
The Nuñez Firm can help you obtain your green card whether you are in deportation proceedings or not. 949-903-0088
November 17, 2008: My client’s Motion to Reopen was granted in New York today. My client, who lives in New York, never received the Government Notice stating that she must attend deportation proceedings in the immigration court. Because she did not receive the notice, she did not attend the hearing. The immigration judge ordered her deported for failure to appear. Months later, she inquired as to her immigration case’s status, and she discovered that she had been ordered deported in absentia. She contacted me immediately in a panic. I quickly prepared and filed a Motion to Reopen arguing that she did not receive the notice to appear in the immigration court. I argued that her rights were being violated and she must be given a chance to fight her deportation. The U.S. Government opposed the motion; however, the Immigration Judge agreed with me and ordered the case reopened.
This type of case happens all the time. The U.S. Government sends notices to appear in immigration court to the wrong address or old addresses. The individual does not receive the notice, and when the individual fails to appear, he/she is ordered deported. Many individuals do not realize their rights, and they do not fight the deportation order or try to have the case reopened. If this has happened to you, you might be able to have your case reopened.
Contact The Nunez Firm today – 949-903-0088. Time is of the essence in these situations.
November 11, 2008: A client of mine had her case granted today. I filed the green card application over one year ago. The application was based on the domestic abuse she suffered from her U.S. Citizen husband. He often beat her, forced her to perform degrading acts, made her sleep in the car, and verbally abused her as well. Due to the domestic abuse she experienced, she was eligible to receive a green card under the Violence Against Women Act (“VAWA”). We filed the paperwork along with evidence of the marriage and abuse over one year ago, and today we received the decision granting her case. She was extremely pleased that her case was finally granted. She hopes to marry her new husband some time soon. They live in Irvine together. He seems like a wonderful man, who will treat her well, which is what she deserves.
Although the law is entitled the Violence Against Women Act, it applies equally to men that have been victims of domestic abuse. I have several other VAWA cases currently involving men that were psychologically and physically abused by their wives. Contact The Nunez Firm today to discuss your immigration situation and the option available to you.
November 7, 2008: My client’s naturalization case was granted today. He is originally from Vietnam, and he currently lives in Garden Grove in Orange County, California. He was worried that his case might be denied due to a minor criminal offense. I attended the naturalization interview with him. The officer conducting the interview asked some questions about the criminal history, but I was able to convince the officer that the crimes were not serious enough to warrant a denial of the naturalization application. When the officer told my client that his case was granted, my client was more excited than any other client I have had. He insisted on buying me a cheeseburger at Carl’s Jr. He said that he wanted his first meal as a U.S. Citizen to be a cheeseburger, and he wanted me to have one, too. It was a great day, and I was extremely happy for him.
The Nuñez Firm can help you navigate the naturalization process, prepare for the interview and attend the interview with you to ensure that your case has the best possible chance of being approved. Call my office today – 949-903-0088.